Fixed wireless back haul for mobile communications using stratospheric platforms
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1. A communications system comprising:
- a plurality of cells having a base unit therein, each base unit communicating with a plurality of users;
a communications platform located in a stratospheric location for transmitting information signals to and receiving information signals from said base unit;
a gateway station communicating with the communications platform for coupling the user terminal with a terrestrial-based network through the communications platform and the base unit; and
a microcell within one of the plurality of cells, wherein said microcell comprises a microcell base unit coupled to said communications platform.
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Abstract
A method and system for communicating includes a plurality of cells having base units therein. Each of the base units communicates with a plurality of users within the cells. A communications platform is located in a stratospheric location for transmitting and receiving information with respect to the base units. A gateway station communicates with the communications platform and routes signals to terrestrial networks or other user back through the communications platform. A microcell within at least one of the cells is used to provide coverage in a small geographic area such as within a building. Each of the microcells is also in communication with the gateway station through the platform.
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1. A communications system comprising:
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a plurality of cells having a base unit therein, each base unit communicating with a plurality of users;
a communications platform located in a stratospheric location for transmitting information signals to and receiving information signals from said base unit;
a gateway station communicating with the communications platform for coupling the user terminal with a terrestrial-based network through the communications platform and the base unit; and
a microcell within one of the plurality of cells, wherein said microcell comprises a microcell base unit coupled to said communications platform. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A communications system comprising:
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a plurality of cells having a base unit therein, each base unit communicating with a plurality of users;
at least one of the cells comprising a microcell having a microcell base unit therein, each microcell base unit communicating with a plurality of microcell users within the microcell;
a communications platform located in a stratospheric location for transmitting and receiving information with respect to said microcell base units and said base units; and
a gateway station communicating with the communications platform for coupling the microcell user terminals through the microcell base unit and the communications platform, and for coupling the user terminals through the base units and the communications platform. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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